The scandalous defeat suffered against FC Barcelona in the Supercopa de España final has left Real Madrid in a very delicate state. The way in which the whites were 'crushed' by the culés left several players marked who showed they were not up to the task, a situation that has led Carlo Ancelotti to request some reinforcements during this winter transfer window.
The Italian coach considers it more than necessary for the club to sign this January to strengthen, especially, the defense, a request that was agreed upon by the Madrid leadership. However, the final word belongs to Florentino Pérez, who, according to 'Mundo Deportivo', is reluctant to make any additions to the squad in the winter window.
The president is clear that Madrid will not enter any bidding war and remains firm on the roadmap followed over the last few years, where the merengue entity has prioritized the signing of young talents or players whose contracts are expiring. For that reason, the top leader of the whites is not inclined to sign 'patches' in January, especially if it involves a significant investment.
The only exception from Florentino
Florentino's stance would only be conditioned if the arrival of Trent Alexander-Arnold to Chamartín becomes a possibility. However, for this operation to succeed, Liverpool must accept a lower offer, which would be around 30 million euros, for one of their stars. A scenario that the 'reds' are not considering, as they intend to exhaust their options to renew the right-back, whose contract expires in June.
As things stand, it seems that Ancelotti will have to 'make do' with what he has available until the end of the season, a situation that could increase tensions between the coach and the president since, given what has been seen, the Madrid squad does not offer much more. The whites are heading towards a resounding failure this season, and if that happens, the one who will be sacrificed will be none other than the good 'Carletto', although the responsibility lies with those above.